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| Study Says Women Who Use Talcum Powder More Likely to Have Ovarian Cancer |  | A recent study has found that women who regularly use talcum powder on their genitals are one-third more likely to develop ovarian cancer. The study involved questioning over 4,000 women, half of whom had ovarian cancer. Johnson and Johnson, a maker of talcum powder, was ordered by a jury last week to pay $72 million to the family of one woman who died of ovarian cancer. They maintain that their product is safe for consumers.
Ronnie Cohen, Reuters 03/03/2016    | | Read Article: Reuters |
| Iowa to Pay $4M in Birth Injury Lawsuit | | The state of Iowa will pay $4 million in a birth injury lawsuit filed by a couple from Iowa City. The lawsuit was filed after a delayed cesarean section caused brain injury to the couple's newborn child. The child was born at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and the lawsuit was filed soon after in July 2012. According to reports, the state will cover $1.1 million of the settlement, with the remaining 70 percent being covered by their insurance. The settlement will provide a monthly payment to the girl until the year 2068.
Jason Clayworth, DesMoines Register 03/09/2016 | | Read Article: DesMoines Register |
| Starbucks Recalls Breakfast Sandwiches for Listeria Contamination | | A recall has been issued on sandwiches served at Starbucks locations due to fears of listeria contamination. Progressive Gourmet of Wilmington, Mass., which makes the breakfast sandwiches, issued the recall on sandwiches sold at about 250 stores across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. The sandwiches involved in the recall are labeled "Best Before: 07-AUG-2016." Representatives for Starbucks say that the recall was issued "out of the abundance of caution" after the Listeria monocytogenes species of bacteria was discovered at its production facility during routine testing.
Kaja Whitehouse, USA Today 03/08/2016 | | Read Article: USA Today |
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